CVE-1999-0080 describes a critical vulnerability in certain configurations of wu-ftpd FTP server version 2.4. The flaw allows remote authenticated users to achieve root access by leveraging the "site exec" command, due to the _PATH_EXECPATH setting pointing to directories containing dangerous commands like /bin. This vulnerability carries a maximum CVSS score of 10.0, indicating a severe risk with network accessibility, low attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion has been identified, the high FAUCET Risk Score of 82/100 underscores its potential impact.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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